1. Find a good time and place to practice.Practice the same time each day if possible. For example: right after school, right after dinner, etc. 2. Practice in a room where you won’t be distracted or disturbed. 3. When your days get busy, remember practicing is homework.If you get behind one day, make it up the next.
Do not let it build up and come unprepared to lessons.
4. Parents – ask your student to perform for you!They love to play for family/friends, and you will encourage them so much! It takes a lot of courage to perform in front of others! 5. Organize daily practice sessions to include: a) Warm-ups with long tones, tuning, lip slurs or rudiments
b) Scales and technical studies
c) Etudes
d) Ensemble and solo music, lesson pages
e) Sight-reading
Students are required to practice a minimum of 120 minutes per week. The best method to achieve success on your instrument is to practice 20 minutes a day for six days per week.Students may and are encouraged to practice more than the required amount if they wishJ Learning how to play an instrument is like muscle training – facial muscles, arms, finger coordination, and breathing – all of which must be done daily.Just as an athlete needs to train his/her muscles every day, a musician needs to practice every day.Routine practice will enable your facial muscles to get stronger, thus, avoiding any unnecessary frustration due to a lack of practice.The more you practice, the better you will become.Facial muscles can get tired, so take breaks if you need them. Remember, music is more than just practicing and performing though, it's who you become along the way!
For example: right after school, right after dinner, etc.
2. Practice in a room where you won’t be distracted or disturbed.
3. When your days get busy, remember practicing is homework. If you get behind one day, make it up the next.
Do not let it build up and come unprepared to lessons.
4. Parents – ask your student to perform for you! They love to play for family/friends, and you will encourage them so much!
It takes a lot of courage to perform in front of others!
5. Organize daily practice sessions to include:
a) Warm-ups with long tones, tuning, lip slurs or rudiments
b) Scales and technical studies
c) Etudes
d) Ensemble and solo music, lesson pages
e) Sight-reading
Students are required to practice a minimum of 120 minutes per week. The best method to achieve success on your instrument is to practice 20 minutes a day for six days per week. Students may and are encouraged to practice more than the required amount if they wishJ Learning how to play an instrument is like muscle training – facial muscles, arms, finger coordination, and breathing – all of which must be done daily. Just as an athlete needs to train his/her muscles every day, a musician needs to practice every day. Routine practice will enable your facial muscles to get stronger, thus, avoiding any unnecessary frustration due to a lack of practice. The more you practice, the better you will become. Facial muscles can get tired, so take breaks if you need them. Remember, music is more than just practicing and performing though, it's who you become along the way!